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I still think that Ann Coulter's solution is the correct one when dealing with islam: "We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity."

I've never quite understood how that happens. Let's say that Tariq takes Spain again. Would the Spanish convert to Islam or would they merely profess to have converted? As I understand it, such is the case in some places like Southeast Asia, where the people are officially Muslim, but they still retain the core and elements of their indigenous beliefs. I"ve read that Malays for example, are known to make prayers to kitchen gods, and then yell "There is no god but Allah" at the end of the prayer. Strange. And yet, apparently these same people sufficiently identify with Islam that they feel the need to "struggle" and to demand autonomy as they have in the Philippines.

Religion is a cancer, but Islam is pancreatic cancer.

While you were hanging yourself , on someone else's words
Dying to believe in what you heard
I was staring straight into the shining sun

I've never quite understood how that happens. Let's say that Tariq takes Spain again. Would the Spanish convert to Islam or would they merely profess to have converted? As I understand it, such is the case in some places like Southeast Asia, where the people are officially Muslim, but they still retain the core and elements of their indigenous beliefs. I"ve read that Malays for example, are known to make prayers to kitchen gods, and then yell "There is no god but Allah" at the end of the prayer. Strange. And yet, apparently these same people sufficiently identify with Islam that they feel the need to "struggle" and to demand autonomy as they have in the Philippines.

Religion is a cancer, but Islam is pancreatic cancer.

Conversion is only effective for those who truly believe it.

By the way, Faith is the only salvation the people of this world have. It is a cure for the cancer of evil but for some the cure is rejected because they think that disease is better. To paraphase, the devil you know is better than the God you don't know.

Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.
James "Mad Dog" Mattis

By the way, Faith is the only salvation the people of this world have. It is a cure for the cancer of evil but for some the cure is rejected because they think that disease is better. To paraphase, the devil you know is better than the God you don't know.

I disagree. Individual faith is a very good barometer for how one should live their life. I don't think it has to be the same faith for everyone.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.  Ayn Rand

I've never quite understood how that happens. Let's say that Tariq takes Spain again. Would the Spanish convert to Islam or would they merely profess to have converted? As I understand it, such is the case in some places like Southeast Asia, where the people are officially Muslim, but they still retain the core and elements of their indigenous beliefs. I"ve read that Malays for example, are known to make prayers to kitchen gods, and then yell "There is no god but Allah" at the end of the prayer. Strange. And yet, apparently these same people sufficiently identify with Islam that they feel the need to "struggle" and to demand autonomy as they have in the Philippines.

Think Occam's Razor, twinkletoes.

Originally Posted by Novaheart

Religion is a cancer, but Islam is pancreatic cancer.

No, Islam is a cult; homosexuality is a cancer.

"The beauty of the Second Amendment is that you won't need it until they try to take it away."---Thomas Jefferson

Trouble is they don't 'stay over there'. Think 9/11.......................

Then action is the proper course. But if the Taliban wants to run around cutting off noses and shooting educated girls in Afghanistan, so be it. It is terrible and I wish it didn't happen. But I put America first. Let's fix some of our issues before we start telling the world how to act.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.  Ayn Rand